Sorry, Bush is only one voice. The presidency is a loud voice, but not so loud with a GOP president.
A GOP president has to be defended or they leave office in distain as G.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush and Reagan ALL did. Time of course heals this some, but that cuts both ways.
In time some new GOP president, maybe Palin, will be savaged by the press and purists here will be saying why can’t they be a real conservative ala Reagan and G.W. Bush. The GOP members of the chattering class will not stand up for that GOP president either as all their friends inside the beltway demand that to be taken seriously they trash the current GOP president. After a short time past GOP presidents are honored, but a current one is always trashed and clearly from this board we can see part of why it is possible.
A GOP president has to be defended or they leave office in distain as G.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush and Reagan ALL did. Time of course heals this some, but that cuts both ways.
As much as I hate 0b0z0 the commie pig, he reacts & hits back INSTANTLY the moment there is even a hint of criticism of his policies or especially of him. 0b0z0 doesn't wait for other demoRATs to speak on his behalf. GW Bush allowed the media & the RATs to pound on him for 8 years with barely any rebuttals. Unless of course he criticized conservatives or patriots opposed to amnesty or open borders or runaway government spending. Then GW Bush's scorn & disdain for the conservative wing came through loud & clear.